In this special live episode from Auckland, Glen answers money questions from the audience about housing, investing and life decisions that shape your financial future. The episode covers:

👉🏼 is not owning a house in retirement a big deal anymore?

👉🏽 how can I lower my mortgage if I don't have many spare funds

👉🏾 passive vs active investing

👉🏿 what would Glen's perfect day look like

👉🏻 Glen's thoughts on the best investment in your 20s

👉 some mini money interviews with Paige & Brent

Active funds vs index benchmarks: https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/research-insights/spiva/

 📘 Attached by Amir Levine & Rachel Heller: https://amzn.to/40H0fER

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money money money is proudly supported by Sphere Home Loans and Skye Wealth.

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In this episode Glen is joined by Vince Scully, portfolio manager at Life Sherpa to unpack:

👉🏼 should I save a 10% or 20% deposit for my first property?

👉🏽 budgeting and saving after having kids

👉🏾 pay dispute with my employer, what should I do?

👉🏿 be part of our ultimate income guide! https://moneymoneymoney.typeform.com/income-guide

👉🏻 you have 72 hours to free up $5,000, what are you selling or cancelling?

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money money money is proudly supported by Sphere Home Loans and Skye Wealth.

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In today's episode of "what would Glen do", Natalie's wondering whether to put extra money towards the house, super or her investing portfolio. But when asked what she and her husband truly want for their financial future, Glen uncovers that something needs to change.

Need career help? Check out the book, Sort Your Career Out & Make More Money by Glen James and Shelley Johnson.

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Learn how to be a better investor with 'The Quick-Start Guide to Investing' book: https://www.moneypodcast.com.au/store

money money money is proudly supported by Sphere Home Loans and Skye Wealth.

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In today's insurance Q&A Glen is joined by Phil Thompson from Skye Wealth to answer all your questions! They touch on:

👉🏼 the process of working with an adviser to get insurance

👉🏽 when does price enter the chat?

👉🏾 mental health & exclusions explained

👉🏿 when & how often should I review my cover?

👉🏻 do I need it if I don't have dependents?

👉 how much cover do I need?

👉🏼 holding insurance inside vs outside of super

👉🏽 child cover explained 

👉🏾 when can I cancel insurance altogether?

👉 can I have insurance with multiple insurers?

Check out the Q&A continued in our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/m3.podcast/posts/26207957368811834

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Learn how to be a better investor with 'The Quick-Start Guide to Investing' book: https://www.moneypodcast.com.au/store

money money money is proudly supported by Sphere Home Loans and Skye Wealth.

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To mix things up a bit friend of the show and financial adviser, Dawn Thomas, interviewed Glen about his investing book, The Quick-Start Guide To Investing. They touch on:

👉🏼 why Glen focuses on why you're investing before you start

👉🏽 why your career is so important as an asset

👉🏾 why foundations matter so much before you invest

👉🏿 the concepts of rich vs wealthy

Check out Dawn's podcast: Spotify | Apple Podcasts

Checkout Glen's unofficial income guide: https://moneymoneymoney.typeform.com/income-guide

Check out Sort Your Career Out & Make More Money: https://amzn.to/3kXWjy2

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Learn how to be a better investor with 'The Quick-Start Guide to Investing' book: https://www.moneypodcast.com.au/store

money money money is proudly supported by Sphere Home Loans and Skye Wealth.

Need a mortgage broker? Check out https://www.spherehomeloans.com.au

Need to review your personal insurances? Head to https://skye.com.au

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Glen, Rachelle and John unpack your questions! They touch on:

👉🏼 when to cut off adult children financially

👉🏽 savings accounts vs mortgage offsets

👉🏾 renting our home while moving to the country

👉🏿 paying off a mortgage within 10 years

👉🏻 home mods that save money

Read Glen's blog about private health insurance here

Subscribe to this is property: https://www.youtube.com/@thisisproperty

Buy tickets to the Auckland show! https://bit.ly/4a8v4a2

Want to be a guest on the show? Apply here! https://www.moneypodcast.com.au/apply-to-come-on-the-show

Watch money money money on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@m3.podcast

Learn how to be a better investor with 'The Quick-Start Guide to Investing' book: https://www.moneypodcast.com.au/store

money money money is proudly supported by Sphere Home Loans and Skye Wealth.

Need a mortgage broker? Check out https://www.spherehomeloans.com.au

Need to review your personal insurances? Head to https://skye.com.au

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Apologies for the audio quality in this episode, we've been tackling some tech issues. We're onto it! In today's episode of "what would Glen do" Chrissy shares about her situation and asks for Glen's take on what to do.

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Learn how to be a better investor with 'The Quick-Start Guide to Investing' book: https://www.moneypodcast.com.au/store

money money money is proudly supported by Sphere Home Loans and Skye Wealth.

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Glen James, John Pidgeon and Rachelle Kroon answer your questions! They touch on:

👉🏼 needing first home buying advice - how much do we offer?

👉🏽 single mum with teens - how can I be ready for early retirement?

👉🏾 the community shares their goals for 2026

👉🏿 help me know what to do next!

Buy tickets to the Auckland show! https://bit.ly/4a8v4a2

Subscribe to this is property: https://www.youtube.com/@thisisproperty

Thank you for your patience as we are working on making the audio better, we know this might not be ideal for now but rest assured it's our number one priority atm.

Watch money money money on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@m3.podcast

Learn how to be a better investor with 'The Quick-Start Guide to Investing' book: https://www.moneypodcast.com.au/store

money money money is proudly supported by Sphere Home Loans and Skye Wealth.

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Glen is joined by Kayla Malss, host of this is business to talk about side hustles! In this chat they touch on:

👉🏼 the 4 reasons to start a side hustle

👉🏽 is what I'm doing a hobby or business?

👉🏾 how to start a side hustle (ABNs, business names, bank accounts, tax)

👉🏿 community experience with side hustles

Subscribe to this is business: https://www.youtube.com/@thisisbusiness_m3

Follow Kayla on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/bykaylamalss/?hl=en

Watch money money money on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@m3.podcast

Learn how to be a better investor with 'The Quick-Start Guide to Investing' book: https://www.moneypodcast.com.au/store

money money money is proudly supported by Sphere Home Loans and Skye Wealth.

Need a mortgage broker? Check out https://www.spherehomeloans.com.au

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Jumping on to discuss some newsy things that happened over the last 24 hours.

Recorded on 4 Feb, approx. 2:30pm

AFR article: https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/changes-to-cgt-discount-under-consideration-as-reform-budget-looms-20260203-p5nz1a

RBA mins here: https://www.rba.gov.au/monetary-policy/rba-board-minutes/2025/2025-12-09.html

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Glen and Rachelle unpack your questions, touching on:

👉🏽 we have $450k after selling an investment property, now what?

👉🏾 property investing vs ETFs - which one is right for me?

👉🏿 nursing has burnt me out and considering working in the café scene

👉🏻 investing in super for kids - worthwhile?

Buy tickets to the Auckland show here: https://bit.ly/4a8v4a2

Checkout Glen's unofficial income guide: https://moneymoneymoney.typeform.com/income-guide

Check out Sort Your Career Out & Make More Money: https://amzn.to/3kXWjy2

Watch money money money on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@m3.podcast

Learn how to be a better investor with 'The Quick-Start Guide to Investing' book: https://www.moneypodcast.com.au/store

money money money is proudly supported by Sphere Home Loans and Skye Wealth.

Need a mortgage broker? Check out https://www.spherehomeloans.com.au

Need to review your personal insurances? Head to https://skye.com.au

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Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. SYMO Interactive Pty Ltd & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.

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